Diagnostic Pathology: Breast. Edition No. 3

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Book
June 2021
Elsevier Health Science
ID: 5137759

This expert volume in the�Diagnostic Pathology�series is an�excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all areas of breast pathology, it incorporates the most recent clinical,�pathological, radiological, staging, and molecular knowledge in the field to provide�a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today's practice. Richly�illustrated and easy to use, the third edition of�Diagnostic Pathology: Breast�is a�one-stop reference for accurate, complete surgical pathology evaluation-ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

Includes a wide range of�new information on breast pathology, including material specific to core needle biopsies, to help you identify, diagnose, and manage disease�
Reflects�updates to new tumor staging data�in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th Edition and�updated ASCO/CAP�guidelines�for interpreting HER2 assays�
Brings you fully up to date with�recent advances, including new molecular information for breast entities, new surgical techniques, more widely used multigene prognostic tests, and assays used to determine treatment, such as PD-L1 as a new immunotherapy biomarker for triple-negative breast cancer�
Features�new chapters�covering gene expression profiling; immunotherapy; the differential diagnosis for common histologic patterns; solid papillary carcinoma;�acinic�cell carcinoma; and intraoperative consultations, including a video showing how to process specimens with radioactive seeds�
Offers�expert guidance on evaluation�of�postneoadjuvant�resection specimens, sentinel lymph nodes, and�extent�of disease and multifocality�
Contains�thousands of extensively annotated images, including gross pathology photographs, histopathology photomicrographs with a wide range of immunohistochemical stains, fluorescent in situ hybridization, and full-color illustrations�
Features a�templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; diagnostic pearls; key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference�
Includes the enhanced eBook version, which allows you to search all text, figures, and references on a variety of devices�

Authors

Susan C. Lester Associate Pathologist, Former Chief of Breast Pathology Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. David G. Hicks Professor, Director, Surgical Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York. David Hicks is a senior faculty member at the U of Rochester and has contributed to and authored Elsevier texts. He is Director of IHC-ISH Laboratory and Breast Subspecialty Service at URMC. His innovative approaches to improving efficiency and quality in surgical pathology have been highlighted in publications and invited lectures sponsored by national pathology organizations. He has implemented a subspecialty-based surgical pathology system, combining disease-specific diagnostic and prognostic expertise with translational research based on organ systems and disease categories.

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